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Joseph Beuys

German · 1921–1986 · Painter, Printmaker

Joseph Heinrich Beuys was a German artist, teacher, performance artist, and art theorist whose work reflected concepts of humanism and sociology. With Heinrich Böll, Johannes… (Wikipedia)

£465,000≈ $606,872≈ €527,439Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumUnbetitelt (Feld)Phillips1,326lots offered2001–2026years recorded90%sold (1,170)$2kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Unbetitelt (Feld) by Joseph Beuys, 1972, chalk on board, sold Oct 2018Unbetitelt (Feld)Phillips · £465,000≈ $606,872≈ €527,439Sign up to see
  2. Erdtelephon by Joseph Beuys, 1968, Telefon, Lehmklumpen, getrocknetes Gras, Kabel, Holz, sold Dec 2017ErdtelephonGrisebach · €450,000≈ $534,825≈ £396,519Sign up to see
  3. Entwurf für Plastik by Joseph Beuys, 1961, Gouache auf festem Velin, sold Jun 2015Entwurf für PlastikGrisebach · €450,000≈ $504,810≈ £329,274Sign up to see

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  1. 3 Tonnen: two plates by Joseph Beuys, 1973-85, Screenprints, printed on both sides of PVC, the full sheets, sold Apr 2018
    3 Tonnen: two plates, 1973-85
    Screenprint
    both S. 18 1/4 x 17 7/8 in. (46.2 x 45.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 317
    $2,125≈ £1,522≈ €1,740Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Kunst=Kapital by Joseph Beuys, 1980, pencil and ink stamp on paper, sold Apr 2018
    Kunst=Kapital, 1980
    Drawing · Paper
    29 x 20.8 cm (11 3/8 x 8 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 138
    £4,375≈ $6,202≈ €5,008Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Levitazione in Italia by Joseph Beuys, 1980, Farboffset auf Karton, sold Mar 2018
    Levitazione in Italia, 1980
    Print (other) · Board · ed. 51/200
    37 x 23cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 9
    €490≈ $603≈ £432Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Van Ham ↗
  4. Flug des Adlers ins Tal und zurück by Joseph Beuys, 1978, Farblithografie auf leichtem Karton, sold Feb 2018
    Flug des Adlers ins Tal und zurück, 1978
    Lithograph · Board · ed. 103/120
    103 x 26cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 3
    €3,096≈ $3,808≈ £2,723Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–View at Van Ham ↗
  5. Intuition by Joseph Beuys, 1968, pine, sold Feb 2018
    Intuition, 1968
    Drawing
    12 h x 8¼ w x 2¼ d in (30 x 21 x 6 cm)
    Van Ham · · Lot 4
    €839≈ $1,032≈ £738Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600–View at Van Ham ↗
  6. Chinesischer Hasenzucker by Joseph Beuys, 1979, Farbserigrafie auf Karteikarte, sold Feb 2018
    Chinesischer Hasenzucker, 1979
    Screenprint · ed. a. p.(?)
    10,5 x 18cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 6
    €968≈ $1,191≈ £851Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–View at Van Ham ↗
  7. Iphigenia by Joseph Beuys, 1973, Screenprint, on gold-coloured vinyl, the full sheet, sold Jan 2018
    Iphigenia, 1973
    Multiple · Paper
    S. 41.5 x 55.8 cm (16 3/8 x 21 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 138
    £1,250≈ $1,782≈ €1,436Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  8. Wirtschaftswert (Economic Value): seven works by Joseph Beuys, 1976-84, Seven works including four unique found-objects and three multiples in various media, two contained in their original ca, sold Jan 2018
    Wirtschaftswert (Economic Value): seven works, 1976-84
    Multiple · Board · ed. V/X
    various sizes, largest 21 x 14 x 5 cm (8 1/4 x 5 1/2 x 1 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 141
    £6,250≈ $8,909≈ €7,181Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Düsseldorf, Drakeplatz 4 by Joseph Beuys, 1978, Colour photograph with screenprint, on wove paper mounted to thick cardboard (as issued), the full sheet, sold Jan 2018
    Düsseldorf, Drakeplatz 4, 1978
    Photograph · Paper · ed. 6/20
    S. 17 x 25.2 cm (6 3/4 x 9 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 142
    £1,375≈ $1,960≈ €1,580Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500–700View at Phillips ↗
  10. Hirschkuh (Hind) by Joseph Beuys, 1948, Woodcut hand printed in black, on wove paper, with full margins, sold Jan 2018
    Hirschkuh (Hind), 1948
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 18/50
    I. 16.5 x 35.5 cm (6 1/2 x 13 7/8 in.) S. 50.2 x 65 cm (19 3/4 x 25 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 143
    £1,750≈ $2,495≈ €2,011Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,000View at Phillips ↗
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Joseph Beuys signature

655 catalogued lots by Joseph Beuys record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (64% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • on the reverse54
  • lower right9
  • lower centre6
  • lower left6
  • in the margin4
  • upper right3

Form

  • signed550
  • signed and dated65
  • signed in pencil37
  • initialled2
  • monogrammed1
  • Signed 'Joseph Beuys' upper right — Untitled, Phillips, Nov 23, 2023
  • Betitelt und signiert mittig: ich ernähre mich durch Kraftvergeudung Joseph Beuys. Verso nummeriert: 110/120 — ich ernähre mich durch Kraftvergeudung, Van Ham, Sep 29, 2021
  • Signiert verso: Joseph Beuys — Holzpostkarte, Van Ham, May 19, 2021

Joseph Beuys signature: all forms and examples →

About Joseph Beuys

Joseph Heinrich Beuys was a German artist, teacher, performance artist, and art theorist whose work reflected concepts of humanism and sociology. With Heinrich Böll, Johannes Stüttgen, Caroline Tisdall, Robert McDowell, and Enrico Wolleb, Beuys created the Free International University for Creativity & Interdisciplinary Research (FIU). Through his talks and performances, he also formed The Party for Animals and The Organisation for Direct Democracy. He was a member of a Dadaist art movement Fluxus and singularly inspirational in developing of Performance Art, called Kunst Aktionen, alongside Wiener Aktionismus that Allan Kaprow and Carolee Schneemann termed Art Happenings.

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